MEDICAL OFFICER GRADE 1 TO 3 (ORTHOPAEDICS)

Department: Provincial Administration: Western Cape Location: New Somerset Hospital Salary: Grade 1: R1 041 402 per annum Grade 2: R1 188 255 per annum Grade 3: R1 375 245 per annum (A portion of the package can be structured according to the individual's personal needs.) Requirements: Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner. Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner. Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees. 1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 6 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees. A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa. Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license. Willingness to work overtime when required. Willingness to work at the relevant institutions on the rotation platform. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Appropriate experience in providing Orthopaedic Surgical services. Ability to function in a team under pressure in a high volume, high stress environment. Computer Literacy. Appropriate experience in research methodology. Duties: Clinical Service: Patient care: in-patient and outpatient management of orthopedic patients. Clinical Service: Operative (surgical) care of orthopedic patients, both elective and emergencies. Clinical governance, for example ensuring rational and cost-effective use of resources such as laboratory investigations, medications, consumables and equipment. Teaching: both formal and informal teaching to students. Innovation and Research within the orthopedic team. Leadership within the orthopedic and hospital team. Enquiries: Ms S Mears, email: Stewart.Mears@westerncape.gov.za Notes: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. “Candidates who are not in possession of the stipulated registration requirements may also a

• ✓Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Practitioner
• ✓Registration with a professional council: Registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner
• ✓Experience: Grade 1: None after registration as Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA in respect of SA qualified employees
• ✓1-year relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa
• ✓Grade 2: A minimum of 5 years appropriate experience as Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees
• ✓A minimum of 6 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa
• ✓Grade 3: A minimum of 10 years appropriate experience as a Medical Practitioner after registration with the HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner in respect of SA qualified employees
• ✓A minimum of 11 years relevant experience after registration as Medical Practitioner with a recognised foreign Health Professional Council in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in South Africa
• ✓Inherent requirements of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license
• ✓Willingness to work overtime when required

• •Clinical Service: Patient care: in-patient and outpatient management of orthopedic patients
• •Clinical Service: Operative (surgical) care of orthopedic patients, both elective and emergencies
• •Clinical governance, for example ensuring rational and cost-effective use of resources such as laboratory investigations, medications, consumables and equipment
• •Teaching: both formal and informal teaching to students
• •Innovation and Research within the orthopedic team
• •Leadership within the orthopedic and hospital team